CHAPTER XII. Designs of the Enemy against New York and the Hudson - Plot of Tryon and the Tories - Arrival of a Fleet - Alarm Posts - Treachery up the Hudson- Fresh Arrivals General Howe at Staten Island - Washington's Preparations. CHAPTER XIII. First Appearance of Alexander Hamilton - His Early Days-General Hugh Mercer in Command of the Flying Camp - Declaration of Independence - Announced to the Army-Downfall of the King's Statue PAGE 82 87 CHAPTER XIV. Arrival of More Ships - Movements of the Phoenix and the Rose - Panic in the City -Hostile Ships up the Hudson-Stir of War along the River-General George Clinton, and the Militia of Ulster County-Fresh Agitation of New YorkArrival of Lord Howe 92 CHAPTER XV. Precautions against Tories - -Secret Committees - Declaration of Lord HoweHis Letter to the Colonial Governor-His Letter to Washington rejectedInterview between the British Adjutant-General and Colonel Reed- - Reception of the Adjutant-General by Washington The Phoenix and Rose in the Tappan Sea and Haverstraw Bay-Arming of the River Yeomanry-George Clinton at the Gates of the Highlands CHAPTER XVI. Question of Command between Gates and Schuyler-Condition of the Army at CHAPTER XVII. Southern Cruise of Sir Henry Clinton Fortifications at Charleston-Arrival there Battle at Sullivan's Island- Washington announces the Result of General Leeto the Army. CHAPTER XVIII. 96 102 Putnam's Military Projects-Chevaux-de-Frise at Fort Washington-Meditated Attack on Staten Island - Arrival of Ships - Hessian Re-enforcements - Scotch Highlanders-Sir Henry Clinton and Lord Cornwallis - Putnam's Obstructions of the Hudson - The Phoenix and Rose attacked by Row Galleys at TarrytownGeneral Order of Washington on the Subject of Sectional Jealousies - Profane Swearing prohibited in the Camp-Preparations against Attack-Levies of Yeomanry-George Clinton in Command of the Levies along the Hudson Alarms of the People of New York - Benevolent Sympathy of Washington-The Phoenix grappled by a Fire-Ship-The Ships evacuate the Hudson. CHAPTER XIX. The Battle of Long Island 110 115 123 Long Island in Possession of the Enemy - Distressed Situation of the American Army at New York - Question of abandoning the City - Letters from either Camp-Enemy's Ships in the Sound - Removal of Women and Children from the City Yearning for Home among the Militia-Tolerant Ideas of Washington and Greene- Fort Constitution — - Conference of Lord Howe with a Committee from Movements of the Enemy-Councils of War-Question of the Abandonment of the City - Distribution of the Army - Ships in the East River-The Enemy at Hell Gate-Skirmish at Turtle Bay - Panic of the Connecticut Militia - Rage and Personal Peril of Washington - Putnam's Perilous Retreat from the City - British Fortified Camp at King's Bridge - American and British Lines - The Morris House - Alexander Hamilton- The Enemy advance - Successful Skirmish- Death of Knowlton-Great Fire in New York - Reorganization of the Army-Exchange of Prisoners-Daniel Morgan regained - De Lancey's Tory Brigade - Robert Rogers, the Partisan - His Rangers - The Roebuck, Phoenix, and Tartar in the Hudson-Military Movements by Land and Water Letter of John Jay Lee expected in Camp - His Letter of Advice to the President of Congress - The Enemy at Throg's Neck - Washington's Arrangements -Rides to Throg's Neck -The Enemy brought to a Stand - - Military Movements - Arrival of Lee-A Command assigned to him- Criticises the Conduct of Congress and the Army - Council of War - The Army to move to the Mainland - Fort Washington to be Army Arrangements - Washington at White Plains - The Enemy at Throg's Point - Skirmish of Colonel Glover - Attempt to surprise Rogers, the Renegade- Troopers in a Rough Country Alarms at White Plains - Cannonading of Ships at Fort Washington-March of Lee - Fortified Camp at White Plains - Recon- noitring The Affair at Chatterton Hill - Relative Situation of the Armies- Change of Position - Contrast of the Appearance of the Troops - George Clinton's Idea of Strategy - Movement of the British Army - Incendiaries at White Plains, 170 Affairs on Lake Champlain - Gates at Ticonderoga - Arnold's Flotilla - Military Preparations of Sir Guy Carleton at St. John's - Nautical Encounters - Gallant Conduct of Arnold and Waterbury - Carleton in Possession of Crown Point- Washington crosses the Hudson - Arrives at Fort Lee-Affairs at Fort Washing- Question about its Abandonment Movements of Howe - The Fort summoned to surrender-Refusal of Colonel Magaw - The Fort attacked - Capture of the Fort and Garrison Comments of Washington on the State of The Enemy cross the Hudson -Retreat of the Garrison from Fort Lee - The crossing of the Hackensack - Lee ordered to move to the West Side of the River - Reed's Letter to him - Second Move of the Army beyond the Passaic-Assist- ance sought from Various Quarters - Correspondence and Schemes of Lee- Heath stanch to his Instructions - Anxiety of George Clinton for the Safety of the Hudson-Critical Situation of the Army - Disparaging Correspondence be- tween Lee and Reed-Washington retreats across the Raritan - Arrives at Trenton-Removes his Baggage across the Delaware - Dismay and Despondency of the Country- Proclamation of Lord Howe- -Exultation of the Enemy - Lee at Peekskill-Stanch Adherence of Heath to Orders- Lee crosses the Hudson - Washington at Trenton - Lee at the Heels of the Enemy. His Speculations on Military Greatness - Forced March of Cornwallis Washington crosses the Delaware-Putnam in command at Philadelphia - Baffling Letters of Lee- Hopes to reconquer the Jerseys - Gates on the March-Lee quartered at Bas- kingridge-Surprised and captured - Speculations on his Conduct. Washington clothed with Additional Powers - Recruitment of the Army - In- creased Pay-Colonel John Cadwalader - Arrival of Sullivan- Gates Wilkin- son-A Coup de Main meditated-Posture of Affairs at Trenton - Gates declines to take a Part- His Comments on Washington's Plans - Preparations for the Coup de Main-Crossing of the Delaware-Attack on the Enemy's Forces at CHAPTER XXXIII. Episode-Colonel Griffin in the Jerseys - Donop decoyed-Inroad of Cadwalader and Reed Retreat and Confusion of the Enemy's Outposts - Washington recrosses the Delaware with his Troops - The Game reversed - The Hessians hunted back through the Country - Washington made Military Dictator PAGE 230 CHAPTER XXXIV. Howe hears of the Affair at Trenton Cornwallis sent back to the JerseysReconnoitring Expedition of Reed-His Exploits - Washington in Peril at Trenton-Re-enforced by Troops under Cadwalader and Mifflin - Position of his Men Cornwallis at Trenton - Repulsed at the Assunpink - The American Camp menaced - Night March of Washington - Affair at Princeton - Death of Mercer Rout of British Troops - Pursued by Washington - Cornwallis at Princeton Baffled and perplexed - Washington at Morristown-His System of Annoyance - The Tables turned upon the Enemy. 243 CHAPTER XXXV. Burke on the State of Affairs in America - New Jersey roused to Arms - Washington grants Safe Conduct to Hessian Convoys - Encampment at MorristownPutnam at Princeton - His Stratagem to conceal the Weakness of his CampExploit of General Dickinson near Somerset Court-House-Washington's Counter Proclamation Prevalence of the Small-Pox-Inoculation of the Army - Contrast of the British and American Commanders and their Camps 255 CHAPTER XXXVI. -- Negotiations for Exchange of Prisoners - Case of Colonel Ethan Allen - Of General Lee Correspondence of Washington with Sir William Howe about Exchanges of Prisoners - Referees appointed - Letters of Lee from New York -Case of Colonel Campbell - Washington's Advice to Congress on the Subject of Retaliation His Correspondence with Lord Howe about the Treatment of Pris. The Horrors of the Jersey Prison-Ship and the Sugar-House. oners 261 CHAPTER XXXVII. - Exertions to form a New Army Calls on the Different States - Insufficiency of the Militia Washington's Care for the Yeomanry Dangers in the Northern Department-Winter Attack on Ticonderoga apprehended - Exertions to Re-enforce Schuyler - Precarious State of Washington's Army - Conjectures as to the Designs of the Enemy - Expedition of the British against Peekskill 276 CHAPTER XXXVIII. Schuyler's Affairs in the Northern Department - Misunderstandings with Congress Gives Offence by a Reproachful Letter Office of Adjutant-General offered to Gates Declined by him - Schuyler reprimanded by Congress for his Reproachful Letter-Gates appointed to the Command at Ticonderoga Schuyler consid ers himself Virtually suspended - Takes his Seat as a Delegate to Congress, and claims a Court of Inquiry - Has Command at Philadelphia. 274 CHAPTER XXXIX. Foreign Officers Candidates for Situations in the Army - Difficulties in adjusting Questions of Rank - Ducoudray - Conway - Kosciuszko -Washington's Guards -Arnold omitted in the Army Promotions - Washington takes his PartBritish Expedition against Danbury - Destruction of American Stores - Connecticut Yeomanry in Arms-Skirmish at Ridgefield - Death of General WoosterGallant Services of Arnold-Rewarded by Congress - Exploit of Colonel Meigs at Sag Harbor PAGE 280 CHAPTER XL. Schuyler on the Point of resigning - Committee of Inquiry report in his Favor- CHAPTER XLI. The Highland Passes of the Hudson - George Clinton in command of the FortsHis Measures for Defence - Generals Greene and Knox examine the State of the Forts Their Report - The General Command of the Hudson offered to Arnold Declined by him - Given to Putnam - Appointment of Dr. Craik in the Medical Department-Expedition planned against Fort Independence -But relinquished Washington shifts his Camp to Middlebrook State of his Army General Howe crosses into the Jerseys - Position of the Two Armies at Middlebrook and behind the Raritan Correspondence between Washington and Colonel Reed 296 CHAPTER XLII. Feigned Movements of Sir William Howe - Baffling Caution of WashingtonRumored Inroads from the North-Schuyler applies for Re-enforcements Renewed Schemes of Howe to draw Washington from his Stronghold - Skirmish between Cornwallis and Lord Stirling - The Enemy evacuate the JerseysPerplexity as to their Next Movement - A Hostile Fleet on Lake ChamplainBurgoyne approaching Ticonderoga - Speculations of Washington - His Purpose of keeping Sir William Howe from ascending the Hudson - Orders George Clinton to call out Militia from Ulster and Orange Counties - Sends Sullivan toward the Highlands Moves his own Camp back to Morristown - Stir among the Shipping Their Destination surmised to be Philadelphia-A Dinner at Head-Quarters - Alexander Hamilton Graydon's Rueful Description of the Army- His Character of Wayne - CHAPTER XLIII. British Invasion from Canada - The Plan - Composition of the Invading ArmySchuyler on the Alert His Speculations as to the Enemy's Designs - Burgoyne on Lake Champlain His War-Speech to his Indian Allies - Signs of his Approach descried from Ticonderoga - Correspondence on the Subject between St. Clair, 304 |